It is no secret that the Boston Red Sox are in hot pursuit of superstar free agent Juan Soto. The team has been linked to the 26-year-old in most reports in free agency since season's end.
For some time now, there has been much speculation about just how involved Red Sox legend David Ortiz has been in recruiting Soto.
Ortiz appeared on the ITM Podcast on Friday to explain the extent of his involvement.
"The team asked me at the time if I was available to go and meet with Juan Soto. When they asked me, I was in the middle of something with my dad in the hospital... I couldn't go because of it," Ortiz told Scott Neville and I on ITM, "The Red Sox are keeping me aware of what they are trying to do and, of course as a Dominican fella and friend of him and his family, whenever I get a chance to talk to him, I let him know how great our organization is."
Much has been made about Ortiz's involvement in the Red Sox's conversations with Soto, and for good reason.
Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez, and Ortiz were among Soto's favorite players. Any and all words of encouragement and recommendation from those three could go a long way in acquiring the superstar who would change the trajectory of the Red Sox organization.
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